Chai Aur Mein: Recent Episodes
Raksha
Chai Aur Mein is designed to discuss the trials and tribulations around relationships, dating, education, career and let’s not forget - living up to the standard of our “desi parents” through the journey of a South African Indian.
My conversations will cover the key themes and topics us desi’s face everyday. Regardless of where we live, our cultural celebrations and issues are nearly exactly the same.
In this edition of the podcast, Raksha & Pooja review Netflix's newest reality show Indian Matchmaking. The premise of the show is straightforward: Indian matchmaker Sima Taparia from Mumbai travels the globe to help eligible Indian singles find "arranged" love.
Leading a double life would seem to be the exclusive domain of professional spies, fictional secret agents and undercover operatives with foreign accents - but seemingly people of Indian origin tend to lead a double life well.
In today's episode of the podcast Pooja and I take a deep dive into our "double life" experiences.
Indispensable to the economy, yet historically neglected - India's migrant workers are on the verge of starvation. In this episode of the podcast Anuj and I discuss the plight of migrant workers in India as COVID-19 cripples the nation.
Blended Ideology: http://blendedideology.blogspot.com/2020/05/migrant-workers-crisis-atmanirbhar.html
In this episode of the podcast, Raksha and Pooja throw light on the relationship between Gender inequality and Indian Culture through confessing their insecurities, hypocrisies and fears that underlie their lofty generational principles and beliefs.
A quick spin is all it takes to unveil a secret (or two).
In this episode of the podcast, Raksha and Pooja sit down for a hilarious, fun, insightful and candid round of spin the wheel.
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